Combination vending machine and amusement device



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' W. D. WATLING COMBINATION VENDING MACHINE AND AMUSEMENT DEVICE Filed June 8, 1923 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented Mar. 9, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM D. WATLING,

OF CHICAGO, LLNOIS.

COMBINATION VENDING MACHNE AND AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

Application filed .Tune 8,

' its principal object the provision of an improved construction of this character which will be highly efficient in use and economical in manufacture.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combina-' tions and arrangements .ofparts hereinafter described and claimed. The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings Vforming a part of this specification, and in which,

Fig. 1is a f invention;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the same taken substantially Online 2--2 of Fig. 3; Fig. 3 is a rear view of the interior of the invention;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view taken substantially on line 4 4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional 'view taken substantially on line 5 5 of Fig. 3; Fig. 6 is a rear view of theinterior of the invention similar to that illustratedin Fig. 7 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially on line 7-7 of Fig. 3; and Fig. 8 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially on line 8--8 of Fig. 43. Referring to the drawings,especially to Figs. 1 and 2, 10 indicates a housing having an opening 11 formed in the kfront wall ront elevational view ofv the thereof, and closed by a metal closure 13 having a peripheral frame 14and iixed to the frame 14'by bolts 15. The closure 13 has a sight opening 16 formed therein adjacent the top edge thereof and a sight opening 17 formed therein adjacentthe bottom edge thereof. The front wall atl the top edge thereof has a downwardly slanting opening 18 formed therein tol snugly accommodate a coin chute 19 iixedto the front wall by screws 2O and provided with a coin 1923. Serial 310.644,15.

slot 21. Coins are passed through the slot 21 and received by a receptacle to be hereinafter referred to. Adjacent the bottom edge of the front wall at one corner thereof is formed an opening 22 adapted to snugly accommodate a chute 23 having a portion 24 extending at the front of the wall and a portion 25 extending at the rear ofthe wall and supported on a base plate 26, within the housing by an angularly bent portion 27.. -The housing 10 also includes a rear wall 10lv which is removably mounted in position and locked inV closed position by suitablelocking `mechanismV as Vindicated at' 28y and is provided with a peripheral i'iange 29 adapted. to be mounted in recessed portions 30 formed in the bottom and side Walls.

Referring to Figs.` 3 and 6 there is shown a support 32 fixed to the base member 26 by suitable bolts 33 vand provided at its lower a converging direction to provide a bearing 4portion 36 atthe top thereof. Carried by the 'bearing portion 34 for rotation is a shaft 37 having an end portion 37 end with a projection 34 providing .a bear .ing and having leg portions 35 extending in tending through the front wall and provided j l with an operating handle 38. The shaft 37 is further-supported by a bearing plate 39 fixed tothe base 39- of the support 32 as at 40. The shaft 37 carries a sprocket gear 41 which is operatively connected to ka sprocket geary 41 by a sprocket chain 42. The sprocket gear 41 is mounted for free rotation on a stationary shaft 42 carried by the. bearing .portion 36. further fixedly carries a discV 43 having its face nearest the inner side of the front wall covered with a paper or celluloid disc 43 'divided into equal sectors by radially extending. lines 44 and within each ofr the .sectors is printedl or embossed or otherwise,

questions suchl as indicated` aty 44. The shaft 42 carries a disc 45 also having its face nearest the inner surface of the front wall covered by a paper or celluloid disc 45. The disc 45 has its peripheral edge portion divided into equal sectors 4G and printed or embossed or otherwise, within the'sectors are bright sayings 46 being the answers to the. questions printed or embossed within the sectors of the'disc 43.

The operation' of the device vso far described is such that through the sight opening `17 there is visible'a'fnumber of the sectors 44, and the one manipulating the The shaft .37

device rotates the shaft 37 through the medium ofthe handle 38 untila questiom that the operator wants answered, .arrives at a point opposite the `arrow indicated .at

.47., During the rotation of the` shait 37 the shaft 42 is also rotated by'reasonpf the operative connection between the two shafts and during the rotation of the shaft l 42 the sectors 46 pass along the sight openingl6 which is temporarily :closed by a `shutter to be hereinafter referredto `and `upon removal of this shutter 1n a manner to be hereinafter statedthesayings within the sector opposite the sight opening V16 become visible answering the question below the arrow 47. As will be hereinafter seen, this shutter is only operativeto open thesight `opening upon passageof a coin throughthe coin slot i3.

They combination vand parte of the vend- *ing `mechanisin includes a coin chute 48 carried by supportingrarms 48 havingend 1- -rportions iXedto Athe bearing portion 36 as at 49.. The `coin chute `48 has an open 25v bottom 49 lnormally *closed'by a closure plate 50 carried byan arm50 pivoted to the support 32 as at`5'l` and-provided with an arm 52 `carryinga weight 53 Vwhereby the closure `50 is normally held in closed position. The arm 50 :is also `provided with a push arm 5l" `for `engagement with va pin 52 carried by a member 53 ipivotally i 4forming an `integral 'part of the :shutter 4carrying "arm 574 carrying the 4shutter 57 `which. is adapted to close the :sight open- `ing`^l6. The shutter carrying arm lis `carried by the'.-` support ,32. and `pivoted thereto .asrat .58andhas its pivotal :movement in!` a clock-wise direction iniiuenced by a spring memberaS having ,one .endaas at 59 lixed tol the adjacent leg 37 and `its opposite end iXed as at 59 to a projection 60. The arm156fis operatively `connected by means of a wire `link 60 to a member Y 61 carried by the support AA32 and pivotally connected thereto Vas `at` 61. The `member 61 at its lower .end kcarriesa wirelink 162 having its 4tree end as at 1.62 operatively connected to a'cup 63 having.` an openibottom and adapted to normally restpupon a .platformV V63` and adaptedffto be shiftedupon pivotal movement of the member 6l over the chute 23. When -the cup 63 iis in -its `normal ,position the `open top .thereof ,is fdirectly beneath a hollow .conduit V6 4 carried by a receptacle 64 having an .in-1

clined `bottom leading :to `a funnel shaped `portion 65" carrying the `conduit 64. In

Vthe receptacle 64 is placed the candy or gum to -be paid out through the chute 23 'by means of the shiftable cup 63.

-lhe ,operation kofwthe Mending mechanism so far described is such that upon deposit- `ing aucoin `through the coin slot 18 the coin passes into the chute 48 and descends therethrough striking the closure 501causing-Ithe larmtO" to pivot wherebythe push arm eX- erts Uforce against the pin .52 vvand actuates the trigger arm `55 releasing the .mem-ber 56 `for pivotal increment. lBy` movement of the member 56 the shutter `1s Aremoved from closing positionbehind `the sight open- `ing 16 and Athe member 6l by reason of Y its operative connection to the memberv56 is pivoted about its Apivot point shitting V` Vthe kcup i 63 over vthe chute 251i"permitting the `gum` or vcandy to `drop into :this chute and pass through the opening 22Ewhere .theone operating `the machine receives fthe gum `or candy lfrom the exterior endl24 `of the chute. From the closure '5 0 the coin indicated 'at'la "drops into a lreceptacle 52a having a neck fportion 54"l 'locateduunder the chute 43. Vfhen the cup :isfswung on its pivot an extension 63a .thereon .prevents the articles from :fallingwfrom'the conduit64.` f f After this operation takes placeit :will be apparent that means must beprovided to reset the `mechanism in `itsjin'itiajlf position and this is accomplished ibyproviding'amember :66 having onel endfindicated at66 pivotally supported by the )support 32 as `at 67 fand having `itspivotal.` movement about its pivot point in an :an-tifcloekf `wise direction influenced bya springmenr ber 67 having one end as .atn68fconnected `to the support'32 and its opposite end as at 68" connected `to the opposite end .of :the

member 66.` The member :66 carries 1a. pin. 169 mounted forv adjustment within a;,sl0t

69 formed in the member 66 land :adapted 'for engagement with the arm 56` when themember A66 is pivotedin aclockwis'e direction. The pivotal movement ofwthel' k member .66 is brought about by the provision of alpin member 70 carrying a `cylindrical sleeve 70 adapted for engagement with `the .teeth oiV the sprocket .gear `41. Thesleeve70 of vthe held incontact with 4the teeth ofitbe sprccket gear 41 `by reason of `the1is'pring member 67 which has a tendency to pivot ithemem- Pin 70 is fnormly ber `66 in a direction toubringV 4the `sleeve 70 into `engagement withthe .-teeth.

The operation ofthe mechanism `,above described` is such that -to reset thevending mechanismand to close `the shutter by ro- -tation ofthe sprocket gear/.41 thellnember66is pivoted in .an anticlockwise.direction bearing the pin .69 on :the member56 causing said member to pivot to bring its end portion 56 in abutment with the trigger' arm 56.

From the description herein and brief description of the operation of the mechanism involved it will be seen that I not only provide a vending machine but also provide a device which Will be amusing and such amusement can be had at an economical cost.

IVhile I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification Without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not Wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come Without the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. A device of the class described including a housing having two openings therein, a rotatable disc Vmember for each opening, arranged Within the housing and having portions visible through its opening, means for manually operating said disc members, a spring-drawn shutter, a coin controlled trip device for holding the shutter against the action of its spring in position to obstruct the view of one disk member, means Within the casing for actuating said trip device to allow the opening of the shutter, and means actuated upon rotation of the disc members adapted to re-engage the shutter with said trip device after each opening operation.

2. A device of the class described including a housing` having sight openings formed in a Wall thereof, members Within the housing and having portions visible through the sight openings and operatively connected together'for rotation and having their sides adjacent the sight openings covered With disc shaped members having printed matter thereon, a coin-controlled trip device, a shutter adapted to be held by said trip device in position to close one of said sight openings, means Within the housing adapted to move the shutter upon its release to open the sight opening, and means under the Icontrol of the first named members for causing the shutter to close said sight opening.

3. A device of the class described including a housing having sight openings formed in a Wall thereof, members Within the housing having portions visible through the sight openings and operatively connected together for rotation, a shutter adapted to close one of the sight openings, .coin controlled means for effecting the release of the shutter, means for opening the shutter on its release, means actuated upon rotation of said members adapted to move the shutter to close the sight opening, a delivery chute Within the housing and having a portion projecting beyond the front Wall thereof, a receptacle Within the housing adapted to receive a confection to be delivered through the chute, and means operable by the first named shutter moving means adapted to deliver the confection from the receptacle to the delivery chute.

li. A device of the class describedinclude ing a housing having sight openings formed in a Wall thereof, members Within the housing vand having portions visible through the sight openings and operatively connected together for rotation and having theiry sides adjacent the sight openings covered With disc shaped members having'y printed matter thereon, a coin-controlled trip device, a shutter adapted to be held by said trip device in position to close one of said sight openings, means Within the housing adapted to move the shutter upon its release to open the sight opening, means operable upon rotation of the first named members adapted to move the shutter to close said sight opening, a delivery chute Within the housing and having a portion projecting beyond the front Wall thereof, a receptacle Within the housing adapted to receive a confection to be delivered through the chute, andr` means under the control of ltheA first 

